Call for applications: The Africa CDC and DCVMN Launches hands-on training in vaccine technology transfer at Hilleman Laboratories in Singapore
Background The African Union (AU)/ Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called for a New Public Health Order to safeguard the health and economic security of the continent as it strives to meet the aspirations of Agenda 2063. A key pillar of this mandate seeks to expand the local manufacturing of […]
Call for Applications: 2023 Africa CDC Youth Pre Conference (#YPC2023)
Background Leveraging youth engagement for the Success of the New Public Health Order for Africa African youth constitute over 65% of the African population, and behind this number are young health professionals and health advocates who hold great potential to innovate and advance Africa’s health. They play a critical role in African countries in promoting […]
Call for Applications: Mortality Surveillance E-Learning Course
Reliable and timely information on cause-specific mortality data is a critical part of identifying emerging health problems and a fundamental component of evidence-based health policy development, implementation, and evaluation. The Africa Union, through Africa CDC, is developing tools to guide the measurement of the population-level impact of public health threats such as regional and global epidemics […]
Call for applications: The Africa CDC Launches short-course training in vaccine manufacturing standard practices (GxP) at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI)
Background The African Union (AU)/ Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called for a New Public Health Order which will safeguard the health and economic security of the continent as it strives to meet the aspirations of Agenda 2063. A key pillar of this mandate seeks to expand the local manufacture […]
Call for Application: Africa CDC – Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program
The Africa CDC – Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program is a continental workforce development program targeting national public health institutions and laboratories in the African Union Member States to improve the use of pathogen genomic data for outbreak detection and disease surveillance. The fellowship is program is implemented in partnership with the African Society […]
Call for Applications: African Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship
ContextCombating the several public health threats across the African continent requires adequately trained and equipped workforce.Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for a new public health order that includes workforce development, suitably aligned with the vision of the African Union (AU) and its desire to build capacity in public health […]
Call for applications: The Africa CDC Launches short-course trainings in vaccine manufacturing at the Texas A&M University
The African Union (AU)/ Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called for a New Public Health Order which will safeguard the health and economic security of the continent as it strives to meet the aspirations of Agenda 2063. A key pillar of this mandate seeks to expand the local manufacture of […]
Appel à Candidatures pour l’Initiative de l’Union Africaine (UA) pour la Vaccination COVID-19 Bingwa – Regions d’Afrique Australe et Occidentale
Il y a trois ans, le 14 février 2020, le premier cas de COVID-19 était enregistré en Afrique. L’Union africaine (UA), par l’intermédiaire des Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique), a pris des mesures sans précédent pour supporter les efforts des États membres de l’UA dans la lutte contre la […]
Call for Applications for the African Union (AU) COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa initiative – Southern and Western Africa Regions
About the Initiative Three years ago on 14 February 2020 the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in Africa. The African Union (AU) through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has taken unprecedented steps to support AU Member States efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2022, the chairperson of the […]